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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
able
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From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
acquire
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From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
almost
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
bottle
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
bottles
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
broke
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
carried
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
confess
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
days
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
deck
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
discovered
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From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
doldrumsnounUS /ˈdoldrums/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
ease
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
end
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
floating
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
genius
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From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
heaving
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
hour
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
it's
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From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
knack
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From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
made
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From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
north-west
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
Pike
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
practice
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
rifle-shooting
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From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
roll
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
rolling
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
several
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
shot
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
south-east
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
startled
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, it’s the knack; but one must be so made, I suppose, in order to be able to acquire the knack.
swell
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From this reading By the end of half an hour, standing on the heaving deck and shooting at bottles floating on the rolling swell, I found that I broke each bottle at the first shot.
swelter
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
swore
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From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
then
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time I have discovered that I have a genius for rifle-shooting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
trade
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From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The north-west trade carried us almost into the south-east trade, and then left us for several days to roll and swelter in the doldrums.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pike swore I must have had long practice; and I confess I was myself startled by the ease of the thing.
